Paramount said it agreed to pay Trump’s legal fees. The remainder of the $16 million settlement will go toward his future presidential library. But the beleaguered company behind “Mission: Impossible” and “Yellowstone” mustered victories, withstanding the Trump team’s earlier demand for a $100 million payout, the knowledgeable sources said.

Trump's legal team lauded the agreement as a win for media accountability. But experts are concerned for the free press.

A Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission called Paramount’s $16 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump over a CBS News’ 60 Minutes interview broadcast with rival Kamala Harris “a desperate move” to secure approval of a merger.